{"id":2033431,"date":"2019-09-10T13:21:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T19:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csengineermaga.wpengine.com\/?p=2033431"},"modified":"2019-09-10T13:21:09","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T19:21:09","slug":"autodesk-integrates-buildingconnected-with-plangrid-to-streamline-workflows-between-preconstruction-and-field-teams-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/autodesk-integrates-buildingconnected-with-plangrid-to-streamline-workflows-between-preconstruction-and-field-teams-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Autodesk Integrates BuildingConnected with PlanGrid to Streamline Workflows Between Preconstruction and Field Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Autodesk<\/a>, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) recently announced it has integrated\u00a0BuildingConnected<\/a>\u00a0bid management solutions with\u00a0PlanGrid<\/a>\u00a0technology, enabling the seamless transfer of data from preconstruction to the building process. The integration allows construction project managers to automatically push design and preconstruction files from BuildingConnected to PlanGrid, saving time, reducing errors and further enhancing the cost savings associated with using both platforms. With this integration, project managers can also easily connect field workers with project planning and estimation workflows used throughout the building process.<\/p>\n

Integrating BuildingConnected with PlanGrid solves a major problem for project managers, who typically use the same designs, plans, estimates and other documentation during preconstruction as in the construction phase. Historically, managers have needed to manually transfer these files and documents into field collaboration software, a time-consuming and repetitive process that can result in missing files or data errors \u2013 and ultimately, miscommunications and project delays.<\/p>\n

Now, project managers can create PlanGrid projects directly in BuildingConnected. With a simple \u201cpush to PlanGrid\u201d button, all project files in BuildingConnected are automatically sent to PlanGrid where they can be accessed immediately from mobile devices in the field. By transferring design and preconstruction files into PlanGrid, managers can sidestep manual project creation and ensure that accurate and holistic data is available to field teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuccessful project execution starts the moment we win a deal. Our team immediately goes into overdrive to make sure we maximize efficiency throughout the entire build process, connecting workflows and seamlessly transferring complex data from the design and planning phase into the hands of workers on the jobsite,\u201d said Mike Mehrwin, VDC manager,\u00a0CRB<\/a>. \u201cBy taking advantage of the BuildingConnected and PlanGrid integration, we\u2019ll be able to close the gap between the preconstruction and building process and enable deeper collaboration between our office and field teams.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe construction industry has struggled with transferring information from one project to another, and across the different phases of a building project. It’s easy to feel insecure about the logistics of kicking off a job when the right tools to facilitate workflows don\u2019t exist,\u201d said Dustin DeVan, vice president, preconstruction products at Autodesk. \u201cBy reducing errors and the need for rework, this integration will help to mitigate overall project risk and help to ensure more predictable outcomes. Project managers can now feel more confident as they transition from precon to site construction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Autodesk positions construction teams for success with product integrations<\/p>\n

The BuildingConnected integration with PlanGrid follows quickly on the heels of other integrations between construction solutions Autodesk has acquired in the last 12 months, such as:<\/p>\n